French High School Students Protest; Classes Suspended
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Many high school students in France are protesting. They are angry about something at school. People call this a mobilisation.
Sébastien Lecornu is an important person in the French government. He said classes will stop until the end of the week. This is called a suspension.
In Paris, there was a big demonstration. Police said some people there were not peaceful. They said about 300 people wanted trouble.
In other cities, like Strasbourg and Mulhouse, students also protested. The morning was quiet. But later, marches started in these cities too.
Students in some schools made a blockade. This means they stopped people from going into the school. This happened in many parts of France.
Vocabulary5 words
- protesting
- showing you are angry about something in public
- mobilisation
- when many people come together to act or protest
- suspension
- stopping something for a short time
- demonstration
- a march where people show their opinion
- blockade
- stopping people from entering a place
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1. Sébastien Lecornu 2. The end of the week 3. True
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Many high school students in France are _____. They are angry about something at school.
Sébastien Lecornu said classes will stop until the end of the _____.
In Paris, there was a big _____.
Police said about _____ people wanted trouble.
In Strasbourg and Mulhouse, students also _____.
Students in some schools made a _____.
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